MRS. BETTY JEAN PITTS SANDERS, age 77, of Chauncey, GA, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at The Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Thursday, December 6, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Royce Vaughn officiating, with interment in New Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Sanders was a lifelong resident of Dodge County, a member of Chauncey Baptist Church, a homemaker, daughter of the late Velma Jackson Pitts & Oris M. Pitts and widow of Jack Wilson Sanders, Sr. She was preceded in death by a Daughter – Lynn S. Dowdy, Son – Mike W. Sanders and Sister – Annette P. Couey.

Mrs. Alecia Carol Jones Mullis of Cochran who professed her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ went to heaven on December 3, 2012.

Alecia was a 1975 graduate of Hawkinsville High School. She had been previously employed at Leshner Textile Mills, formerly Opelika and Best Buy Warehouse and was presently employed at the Pulaski County Correctional Institution.

MRS. MILDRED HARRELL BRANTLEY, age 88, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, December 6, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jack Sheffield, Rev. Myron Parkerson and Rev. Bob Boutwell officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Brantley was a lifelong resident of Dodge County, a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She was daughter of the late Jewel Mullis Harrell & George Edward Harrell and widow of Busy B. Brantley. She was preceded in death by a Son – Timothy “Tim” Brantley and 3 Brothers – Edward Harrell, Wendell Harrell and Lesine Harrell.

Mrs. Cadwell was a member of Antioch #2 Baptist Church, a former teller for Citizens Bank & Trust, a former County Commissioners secretary and a homemaker. She was daughter of the late Sallie Reese Wimberly & Oscar Richard Wimberly and widow of Seaborn C. “S. C.” Cadwell. She was preceded in death by a Daughter – Charlotte C. Williams, Sister – Christine W. Burdette and Brother – N. A. Wimberly.

MR. JOHN THORNTON O’BARR, Jr., age 84, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at Dodge County Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, December 5, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Bobby Ryals officiating, with interment in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. O’Barr was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, a veteran of the U. S. Army, a retired heavy equipment operator for Thompson Hardwood, Hazlehurst, GA and an avid fisherman. He was son of the late Sara Harrell O’Barr & John T. O’Barr, Sr. and widower of Sadie Selph O’Barr. He was preceded in death by a Brother – Bill O’Barr.